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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Rostrum | Chapter 10, Shopwindows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oskar tells the story of his grandfather to Bruno. Bruno thinks Oskar's grandfather is dead and describes the death as...?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Understandable.
(c) Sorrowful.
(d) Unfair.

2. Why does Oskar's mother refuse to go in a certain room of the house?
(a) She is afraid of ghosts.
(b) The room is used for storage.
(c) The room has too many spiders.
(d) There is no heat in the room.

3. In the beginning of Chapter 1, Oskar, states that he is in a mental hospital and is being watched. How does he feel about the person watching him?
(a) He resents the person watching.
(b) His is fond of the person watching.
(c) He despises the person watching.
(d) He wishes the person watching was real.

4. Oskar possesses a special gift that he uses when upset over someone taking his drum. What is this gift?
(a) Patience.
(b) The ability to have a tantrum that caused seizures.
(c) The ability to manipulate his mother.
(d) The ability to shatter glass with his scream.

5. Oskar spends much of his time alone, drumming up and down the steps of his apartment building. How many steps does Oskar's building have?
(a) About 35 steps.
(b) Only 5 steps.
(c) Too many to count.
(d) Over 100 steps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of children does Oskar say are "destructive out of mischief"?

2. Lobasck, the director of training, has what distinguishing characteristic?

3. A man at the circus tells Oskar he stopped growing at what age?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 9, what play do Oskar and the other children see?

5. What does Oskar say he does to make it through his day?

(see the answer key)

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